I have grown weirdly out-of-sync with the rest of the world
when it comes to cinema, specifically when it comes to Melissa McCarthy. It
took a long while for me to get into her style of comedy and by the time I did,
it was with Tammy, the film where people began to stop liking her. It’s some
strange anti-hipster effect where I liked it only after it was cool. Whatever; if I liked all the films I’m supposed
to like, not only would things get really boring but my annual list of critical
disagreements wouldn’t even exist. Sure, Spy came around shortly after and
we’re suddenly on the same page again, but it still feels like I’m stuck in the
late phase of her career… yeah, we grow bored of people rather quickly in the
Internet age. So, as part of some cosmic attempt to confuse me even further,
her latest film has come out and it has somehow gotten an even worse overall reception than Tammy. Am I
going to stick to my guns and find something to like about it, or will I join
the pack and admit that Melissa McCarthy isn’t funny? Only one way to find out.
